The Power of the Old Testament: The Creation of the Earth

The Creation of the Earth

Genesis 1&2 and Moses 1-3

Through the power of God’s priesthood and under the direction of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ created the beautiful earth we live on today. He also created everything that is on the earth. In Moses 1:33 it says: “Worlds without number have I created…and by the son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten.”

In Moses 3:5 we read “And every plant of the field before it was in the earth…For I the Lord God, created all things…spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth.”

In this scripture, we learn that everything on this earth, including the earth itself, was created spiritually before it was created physically. The earth and everything on it was planned and thought out before it was created.

In the scriptures, we learn that God took five days to create the earth, one day to create man, and the seventh day he rested. (See Genesis 1-2, and Moses 1-3).

He organized the earth, divided the light from darkness to make day and night. He formed the sun, the moon, and the stars. The waters were divided from the dry land to make seas, lakes, and rivers. Plants and flowers were made and animals, fishes of the sea, and birds were created. “And I, God, saw everything that I had made, and behold, all things which I had made were very good.” (Moses 2:31).

Why would God create the world?

He created the world for US. He wanted a beautiful place for us to live and to grow and to become like him.

After God had created the world it was now time to make man. “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and it was so. And I, God said; Let them have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. And I, God, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine Only Begotten created I him; male and female created I them. And I, God, blessed them, and said unto them; Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it…I have given you every herb bearing seed…and every tree…to you and it shall be for meat…behold, all things which I made were very good; and the evening and the morning were the sixth day.”

Principles learned from the creation

God’s purpose in created the earth and mankind was to help His children receive immortality and eternal life and to become like him someday. (Moses 1:30-39)

Jesus Christ created the heavens, the earth, and all that was on it, under the direction of our Heavenly Father. (Moses 1:32-38, 2:1, 31-33, and Moses 7:30).

The earth was organized and created from existing matter. (Moses 2 & Genesis 1).

The earth, everything on the earth, and mankind, was created spiritually before they were created physically. (Genesis 2:4-5, and Moses 3:4-5).

Adam and Eve and all mankind were created in the literal image of God. (Genesis 1:26-27 and Moses 2:26-27).

God rested from his labors on the seventh day and ordained one day in seven for mankind to also rest from their labors and to worship Him. (Genesis 2:1-3 and Moses 3: 1-3).

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